right click paste suddenly stopped working in outlook email

Anonymous
2023-01-25T18:19:01+00:00

Normally I can use my mouse to highlight, copy and paste text and URL's from just about anywhere (files on my computer or online) and paste into the body of an email in outlook - have been doing this without any issue for more than five years.

Now, suddenly and without any changes made by me and without any obvious explanation -or solution- I can only copy and paste ONE time after a fresh sign in. Thereafter I cannot copy and paste with my mouse - when I attempt to, a different window opens, it has a paste option in the menu but it does nothing other than close the window.

I can paste with the mouse in the to, cc and subject fields as usual / normal - only the body of the email is affected.

I can paste into the body of the email from the keyboard with Ctr-V - please don't answer with that as the solution - it isn't, it's an alternative.

I am looking to fix the mouse problem - it is how I work and want to continue to work.

Thanks

p.s. Instructions here suggest inserting a screen shot - made two, tried inserting / uploading here but ... that appears not to work either - I don't see any screen shots here do you ?

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  1. Anonymous
    2023-07-10T17:55:39+00:00

    Would it be possible to get help with this as I can't seem to paste anything onto emails?

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-06-19T19:02:24+00:00

    Ziembam...THAT WAS THE FIX!

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-06-13T12:53:48+00:00

    I have been looking for this for weeks!!!!!!!!

    Thank you.

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  4. Anonymous
    2023-06-10T21:48:55+00:00

    It's so frustrating and thinking of using Google for everything including web browsing. There too many of us having this problem for Outlook to just ignore the issue. They could do better.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-06-02T14:14:55+00:00

    I'm having the same problems and will use my google account soon. This is rediculous and frustrating. Microsoft doesn't even have a help desk you can talk to and screen share.

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